OSCILLATORY BEHAVIOR OF ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION IN SUPERCONDUCTING Nb-Zr ALLOYS
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Letters
The attenuntion of ultrasonlc compressional waves at frequencies of 5 to 30 Mc is studied in superconducting Nb and Nb --Zr alloys. Large fluctuations are observed in the attenuation as the temperature is varied from 1 to 4.5 deg K. It is concluded that these fluctuations are characteristic of the superconducting state, since application of the critical magnetic field destroys the structure observed; that the fluctuations are probably related to pressure and/or charge- density modulations; that the attenuntion is strongly frequency-dependent; and that the attenuation is independent of the sound-wave amplitude at small strains in the frequency range studied. The mechanism underlying the attenuation fluctuations is studied, in terms of the filamentary theory of hard superconductors. (T.F.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-011400
- OSTI ID:
- 4725849
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Letters, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Letters Vol. Vol: 10
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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